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In the US, I think you can still survive fine without a smartphone, although it becoming more difficult. During the pandemic we had to install an app to check o
by yomlica8 3y ago
In the US, I think you can still survive fine without a smartphone, although it becoming more difficult. During the pandemic we had to install an app to check our kid into preschool. Ridiculous, but I guess you could argue I could have made a stink or switched preshools.
Asia and European sound a lot more far gone in this area though and I feel like the days are numbered here.
- Semaphor 3y ago> Asia and European sound a lot more far gone As a German: Why? All scam-app checkins during the pandemic were also doable via paper (I refused to install the damn app), pretty much everything I can do on my phone, I can also do by paper (which I have to for my health insurance, damn TK is not only the most digitally progressive health insurance, they also seem to be the only app existing on Android with an almost uncircumventable root detection). The only exception would be my bank, but that’s because I chose a neobank which requires a smartphone to even sign up.
- yomlica8 3y agoGlad to hear it isn't as far gone as I've been led to believe, but the situation does sound similar to over here. Not using a smart phone increasingly gives you a second class citizen status and some companies even require it. I don't hold much hope for a reversal of the trend.
- _a_a_a_ 3y ago> some companies even require it which? If they require a works phone they will give you one. Leave it at home and use it only for work.